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  • For We Are Many

  • Bobiverse, Book 2
  • Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
  • Narrated by: Ray Porter
  • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,560 ratings)

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For We Are Many

Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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Publisher's Summary

The highly anticipated sequel to Audible's Best of 2016 - Science Fiction winner, We Are Legion (We Are Bob); a book listeners are calling "so much fun", "what science fiction was meant to be", and what would happen if "Andy Weir and Ernest Cline had a lovechild". 

Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. 

Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece. A system-wide war has killed off 99.9 percent of the human race; nuclear winter is slowly making the Earth uninhabitable; a radical group wants to finish the job on the remnants of humanity; the Brazilian space probes are still out there, still trying to blow up the competition; and the Bobs have discovered a spacefaring species that sees all other life as food. 

Bob left Earth anticipating a life of exploration and blissful solitude. Instead he's become a sky god to a primitive native species, the only hope for getting humanity to a new home, and possibly the only thing that can prevent every living thing in the local sphere from ending up as dinner. 

Listener favorite Ray Porter returns to narrate Bob - and his many incarnations - in all of their geeky glory. 

For We Are Many is the second installment in the blockbuster Audible Original Bobiverse series - which has sold more than one million copies.

©2017 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

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Amazing story

For We Are Many is just more of what make the first book great. The narrative strings diverge to keep the story fresh and interesting. Ray Porter's reading is dynamic and exciting slowing down and speeding up to keep pace with the story.

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Fails the Bechdal

Started off fun, fast paced and entertaining. Until I identified what was missing. Women with character. So I checked the publication date, maybe this book was a few decades old? Nope, 2016.
There is a secondary Dr in the first book who makes a very brief appearance, an ex fiancé who has an affair, A’s wife, Diana who is annoying and backwards, the medicine woman who is stubborn and ignorant, the only children who exhibit any intelligence are male and Howard’s love interest is forgiven for letting herself go when her husband dies. But he still finds her attractive even if her hair is grey and her chin is a bit saggy. Seriously!!?
And 40 some Bobs in and there is no female version? Would have been a great plot line.
Will not be buying book 3.

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A worthy continuation of the series

This book does not stand alone. The first book, "We Are Legion (We are Bob) really has to be read to understand both the circumstances of the protagonist and the environment the various story lines take. The upside of this is there is not a lot of rehashing of past events, which would be required if the book were to stand alone, but the obvious downside is you cannot read this book in isolation.

This book explores the setting created in the first book. Bob(s) come to terms with being essentially immortal and the pitfalls of growing attached to beings that are not. Near the end of the book, they more or less perfect android/mechanical bodies. This isn't a spoiler as it is a continuation of a plot line started in the first book. While this plot device is used sparingly in this book, my concern is that it will dominate the plot of the next book. Up to this point the virtual BOB got to view the universe in a long view and both guide and interact with various species as a disembodied "other". This was a unique perspective which I felt enhanced the story. My concern is with the introduction of mechanical avatars that also feel and eat is that they will colour the next iteration as omnipotent supermen with odd fits of emotion, which would bring this story down to the much more mundane.

Much like the first the plot moves along at a decent pace. The performer does an another excellent job at narration. If you have read/listened to the first book, I would recommend this book.

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Great series!

Oh man strap in, this is going to be a great ride.
The Bobiverse leaves no time for uninteresting babble or pointless side plots. With a story of this magnitude, every moment is rollercoaster of emotion and wonder. Plenty of cultural references and just the right balance of failures and small victories. Scifi at it's best right here.

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Multiplicity squared

There are dozens of story arcs in this novel, which is consistent with the central theme. The various incarnations of Bob are developing different interests. Some are helping to police and evacuate an increasingly stressed Earth; others conducting xenoanthropology, terraforming, or exploring strange new worlds. And there is a new threat, not just to humanity.

I could not put this down. Fortunate, then, that I already had the 3rd book.

Unlike "We are legion (We are Bob)," this story is continued, so I have to listen to the 3rd book next.

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entertaining as always

great narrator, some funny parts, some serious. it's space opera! can't wait for the next book!

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Not as good as the first

Another winner, just didn't excite like book 1 did... I'm off through the Bobverse to listen to #3!

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Beach Read

Fun read. if you like Ready Player One or The Martian, this book is for you.

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Book 2 and 3 should be combined into 1

I enjoyed the entire series but felt that books 2 and 3 were separated for sales purposes versus any n

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Loved it, but short

loved it. But short for the price of a full book. Story is split apart into multiple books to be sold separately.

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